Project Gutenberg 2009-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 34 Pimentel, Alberto 1849 1925 Pimentel, Alberto Augusto de Almeida As Noites do Asceta Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search) "As Noites do Asceta" by Alberto Pimentel is a romantic narrative written in the late 19th century. This novel delves into themes of solitude, faith, and the complexities of love, intertwining the spiritual journey of its protagonist with the historical and cultural backdrop of Portugal during the Renaissance era. The work reflects the emotional and psychological struggles faced by the ascetic figure at its center. The story revolves around Frei Agostinho da Cruz, a young man who navigates between his poetic aspirations and the ascetic life he ultimately chooses. Set in a monastery and the picturesque landscape of the Arrábida mountains, Agostinho grapples with his feelings for D. Branca de Noronha, a beautiful maid of the infanta, and the conflicting pull of his spiritual commitments. The narrative captures his transformation from a passionate poet to a somber ascetic, reflecting on love, loss, and the quest for divine connection through contemplative solitude. As he confronts the realities of his choices, the novel poignantly explores themes of faith, yearning, and the ephemeral nature of earthly desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pt Portuguese literature -- 19th century PQ Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature 95143 95152 2024-09-12T14:01:40.263638 2023-09-13T06:15:07.988423 text/html text/html 90527 2021-01-05T07:43:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 35855 2021-01-05T07:43:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 85586 2024-09-12T14:01:43.855656 application/epub+zip 84652 2024-09-12T14:01:41.432599 application/epub+zip 84652 2024-09-12T14:01:40.692619 application/epub+zip 187304 2024-09-12T14:01:45.735604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181130 2024-09-12T14:01:43.383580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181335 2022-09-13T14:54:10.393047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84452 84353 2024-09-12T14:01:39.980618 2023-09-13T06:15:07.731422 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 83480 2021-01-05T07:43:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 34102 2021-01-05T07:43:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18049 2024-09-12T14:01:45.863579 application/rdf+xml 13291 2024-09-12T14:01:41.037595 image/jpeg 3587 2024-09-12T14:01:40.862617 image/jpeg 86705 2024-09-12T14:01:40.273631 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog pt.wikipedia